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Old 02-23-2013, 08:19 AM   #57
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Originally Posted by markpierce View Post
And what happens when the tidal currents or winds change? ...........
The lines wrap around each other and when the anchor drags, it drags whe weighted line with it so there's no "alarm".

When you try to retrieve your anchor, either the next morning when you're ready to move on or in the middle of the night in a thunderstorm, the lines are hopelessly tangled and you can't get your anchor back onto the boat.

Some folks are better off just staying in marinas every night.
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